Ahmadinejad aide replaced as news boss

A TOP aide to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who has been jailed since September has been replaced as the head of Iran's state Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). Ali Akbar Javanfekr, who is being held in Tehran's notorious Evin prison, was...

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Fire-weary Tasmania faces more anxiety

SEVERE bushfire conditions are predicted to continue in Tasmania, where a man has been accused of starting a 10,000 hectare blaze. A total fire ban has been declared for Tuesday, with strong northerly winds predicted across the state. Police...

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Restaurant bill sparks deadly Indian riot

A ROW over an unpaid restaurant bill in a western Indian city has escalated into a riot between Hindus and Muslims that's left four people dead and 175 injured. The unrest broke out in Dhule in Maharashtra state on Sunday, special inspector-general...

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Orthodox Patriarch urges Russians to adopt

THE head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has urged Russians to adopt orphans in a Christmas message after Russia banned adoptions by citizens of the United States. "I would like to talk especially about children in these days,"...

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US bank in $10bn mortgage settlement

BANK of America Corp says it will spend more than $US10 billion ($A9.5 billion) to settle mortgage claims resulting from the US housing meltdown. Under the deal announced on Monday, the bank will pay $US3.6 billion ($A3.45 billion) to Fannie Mae...

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Air France launches low-cost flights

FRENCH airline Air France has launched an offensive to compete with low-cost carriers, offering flights from four French hubs to 58 destinations in Europe and around the Mediterranean at fares starting from 49 euros ($A62) for passengers who travel...

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UK far-right leader jailed over passport

THE leader of the far-right English Defence League (EDL) has been jailed for 10 months by a British court for using a friend's passport to travel to the United States. Stephen Lennon, 30, whose group opposes what it calls the "Islamisation"...

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